No framerate change. I'll try the DNxHD36 option to see if the
drivespace issue is reduced, and also will try the re-link dance as
you suggest.
This list is great. Many thanks for the suggestions.
Ash
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On 10 Jun 2011, at 6:19 PM, Jeff Hedberg wrote:
> Ashley,
> You could also check to see if transcoding to DNxHD36 instead of DV
> made this relinking go better.
> Don't know if you have to change framerates or not... but if you do
> - your relinking ability goes bye bye.
>
> Seems to me that if you can do 185 you ought to be able to do 36.
>
> Lately I've been loving the 'AMA transcode to DNxHD36, edit, relink
> to AMA source' dance. (sometimes that original AMA bin doesn't come
> up yellow... if that's the case - just pretend you're doing it for
> the first time - get those to be yellow and it'll relink just fine)
>
>
> Jeff
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> On Jun 9, 2011, at 4:03 PM, Ashley Smith wrote:
>
>> Thanks for that. Problem is: re-link won't work either, despite
>> trying
>> the least restrictive settings on re-link.
>>
>> Ashley
>>
>>
>>
>> On 09 Jun 2011, at 8:53 PM, Curtis Nichols wrote:
>>
>>> the answer lies in re-link not batch import.
>>>
>>> Curtis Nichols
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>>> ________________________________
>>> From: Ashley Smith <ashley@creatv.co.za>
>>> To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
>>> Sent: Thu, June 9, 2011 1:38:58 PM
>>> Subject: [Avid-L2] Batch import problem
>>>
>>> Greetings L2rs,
>>> I've lurked awhile and have come to appreciate the amazing support
>>> the
>>> members of this list give. So I'm hoping to understand an issue I
>>> have
>>> - with a little help.
>>>
>>> I'm on MC5.5.2 on a Mac.
>>> Quite a large documentary project shot mostly on P2 cards.
>>> Cards copied to ext hard drive. AMA works beautifully.
>>> I renamed and sorted the clips into various bins.
>>> Because of other mixed formats to come, I started to transcode to
>>> DNXHD 185x onto my internal raid, but found that It takes up too
>>> much
>>> space. (project will eventually be approx 100 hours)
>>> So I figure I should actually transcode to DV 25 for offline, then
>>> re-
>>> import or re-link for online.
>>>
>>> Here is the thing: If I delete the media of any of the transcoded
>>> clips, I cannot batch import in any format - not the original, not
>>> the
>>> project format, not even un-renamed clips.
>>> Obviously I point to the original clips on the external drive.
>>> Error Message:
>>> "You cannot import this file to a bin - See the documentation about
>>> transferring media files"
>>> I have searched the documentation, but am none the wiser.
>>> Re-link also doesn't work.
>>>
>>> What am I missing? Any pointers would be appreciated. Also, if
>>> this is
>>> not good workflow, please advise.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Ashley
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